The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2
Archibald Forbes
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This Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins and Phil Griffith (4 hr 42 min)
Chapters
Chapter I - The First Campaign | 39:12 | Read by KevinS |
Chapter II - The Opening of the Second Campaign | 36:04 | Read by Johan Supertramp |
Chapter III - The Lull before the Storm | 33:26 | Read by Shreya Sethi |
Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 1 | 27:36 | Read by Frank J. |
Chapter IV - The December Storm, part 2 | 21:37 | Read by Karen V. |
Chapter V - On the Defensive in Sherpur | 24:37 | Read by Yalda |
Chapter VI - Ahmed Khel | 16:27 | Read by Faruq Remtulla |
Chapter VII - The Ameer Abdurrahman | 26:26 | Read by Scott Caulkins |
Chapter VIII - Maiwand and the Great March | 32:12 | Read by Elizabeth Renae |
Chapter IX - The Battle of Candahar | 24:51 | Read by merendo07 |
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